LPG crunch pushes states to fast-track PNG rollout

The LPG shortage has prompted states to fast-track the rollout of piped natural gas connections to households.

Uttar Pradesh, which has the highest number of LPG connections, is working on a war footing to expand PNG coverage in urban areas, with a focus on cities such as Varanasi, Lucknow, Noida and Ghaziabad. Special camps have been set up in Varanasi to facilitate a complete shift from LPG to PNG, while in Lucknow, over three lakh new connections are planned alongside ongoing pipeline expansion.


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Rajasthan has set a target of adding 2,500-3,000 PNG connections daily through camps and outreach drives. Telangana has relaxed rules to expedite pipeline laying in urban centres, while Maharashtra is running saturation campaigns to cover Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane and Pune.

Gujarat is focusing on saturation in cities such as Ahmedabad and Surat. Odisha has set a three-month target to expand PNG coverage across major urban centres, including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Puri and Berhampur, with approvals for new connections being cleared within 24 hours.

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